Co-op Academy Woodlands, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Woodlands, key to everything we do is in our mission statement: Respect, co-operate, succeed . We have a highly committed and professional staff team who work hard to provide the best opportunities for all our children in a safe and happy environment. We work hard to ensure pupils receive a good education through an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum."

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Co-op Academy Woodlands reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Co-op Academy Woodlands as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Co-op Academy Woodlands are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, 88% reading, 85% maths); Hovingham Primary School (0.3 miles); Co-op Academy Oakwood (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Harehills Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 60% maths).

Co-op Academy Woodlands's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Co-op Academy Woodlands is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.

74.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (24%), Black (17%) and White British (13%).

In 2026, 90 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foundry Drive, 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Co-op Academy Woodlands stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 841 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Woodlands issued 35 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Co-op Academy Woodlands are Co-op Academy Leeds (0.9 miles); Trinity Academy Leeds (0.9 miles); Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles); and Temple Learning Academy (1.5 miles).